Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
July 18, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Blade
Part number
6607132886
Part serial
1141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
37,586 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PROP RECEIVED FOR ROUTINE O/H. AFTER PROP WAS DISASSEMBLED IT WAS NOTED THAT BLADE NR 2, SN 1141 HAD A CRACKED ROOT END OUTER SLEEVE. BLADE IS REJECTED FROM FURTHER SERVICE. SB SF 340.60.A106 ADDRESSES THIS. (K)